---
title: "You Won’t Believe How Fast this 2,000 HP Nissan GT-R Runs the Quarter-Mile"
description: "It’s probably faster than your first car went from 0–60 mph."
date: "2016-03-29"
modified: "2016-03-29"
authors:
  - name: "Will Sabel Courtney"
    job_title: "Contributor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/will-sabel-courtney"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/2764/you-wont-believe-how-fast-this-2-000-hp-nissan-gt-r-runs-the-quarter-mile"
categories:
  - "News"
  - "Racing"
tags:
  - "Coupe"
  - "GT-R"
  - "Nissan"
  - "Supercar"
  - "Tuners"
---

# You Won’t Believe How Fast this 2,000 HP Nissan GT-R Runs the Quarter-Mile

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Honestly, we’re not just being clickbait-y with that headline. (Well, maybe a little.) Tuner [Tony Palos’ personal T1 Race Development GT1R](<https://www.t1racedevelopment.com/tony-palos-r35-gtr>) runs through the quarter-mile so fast, it beggars belief. We don’t want to spoil the surprise for you, but we will tell you a few facts about it to prepare you for the big number so we don't get sued for showing you a video that *blows your freaking mind*.

**This particular GT1R maxes out at 2,276 horsepower.** On the stock cast engine block, too.

**It hits 235.6 miles per hour in the half-mile.** Which starts to clue you in as to the sort of quarter-mile times it’s capable of setting.

**It pulls two g’s on launch.** Unless you work for NASA or the Air Force, the only time you’re likely to feel forward acceleration like that is on one of the world’s fastest roller coasters.

**It set the quarter-mile record for a Nissan GT-R in the United States.** And then, shortly thereafter, it set it again.

**It’s everyday-drivable enough to go through a Dairy Queen drive-thru lane.** Not really relevant, but still, good to know.

And, unlike most videos depicting hyper-horsepower hot rods firing down a drag strip like a round out of a rail gun, this particular GT-R’s tale has been told in the form of a well-made video. The movie was made by Japan's MOTORHEAD magazine, and should this little flick not slake your thirst for 2,000+ horsepower Godzilla action, the car featured here is also starring in issue #19 of that magazine. You may need to fly to Japan to pick up a copy, though. And you’ll probably have to know Japanese. You know what? Just check out the video.

https://youtube.com/embed/sMQmioYV6lw

## Author
Will is the former managing editor of *RIDES Magazine* and the former online editor for *0-60 Magazine*. He has worked for *Time Out New York* and *Rolling Stone*, and was the creator of *College Cars Online*, the first automotive blog specifically targeted at college students and young professionals.

### Author social links  
[Instagram](<https://instagram.com/willsabelcourtney>)  
[Twitter](<https://twitter.com/willscourtney>)